U.S. seen hot for holiday travel

By road, air, post-slump high forecast

By Noel Oman

Posted: May 23, 2014 at 4:06 a.m.

By Benjamin Krain
The manager of a Phillips 66 gas station on Cantrell Road in Little Rock updates gas prices on a marquee in front of the station.

A good many of the 36.1 million Americans taking to the road and air for the Memorial Day weekend will be heading to the lake and other vacation spots to take advantage of the three-day holiday that traditionally marks the beginning of the summer-travel season.